topic Re: Copy & Convert in Flame Forum

Copy & Convert

adamt — Mon, 06 Aug 2018 13:59:56 GMT

Is there anyway when using the "Copy & Convert " method of bringing an older project into a current Flame, of renaming it ?

I have quite a few projects that have been through 4-5 versions of Flame and now have Project file names with ludicrously cumbersome lists of years and versions...like this "Original_Project_2018_3_2019_2019_1_pr91_2019_1"

I hope there is a way to allow users to customise this!

adam

Re: Copy & Convert

mchesnay — Mon, 06 Aug 2018 15:29:07 GMT

Hi adamt,

You can't rename a project directly, there are too many dependencies for the process to be reliable.

But you could archive and restore it.

So, archive "Original_Project_2018_3_2019_2019_1_pr91_2019_1". Then restore it.

Because project name "Original_Project_2018_3_2019_2019_1_pr91_2019_1" is already used, you'll be asked to rename to the project you've just restored. Voilà, renamed project.

HTH,

Martin

Re: Copy & Convert

adamt — Mon, 06 Aug 2018 15:32:24 GMT

thanks Martin, I had a feeling that would be the answer.

Archiving and unarchiving can be a real pain when you are having to do it for every project, each time the application gets updated. I'll stick with the crazy long filenames for now.

Re: Copy & Convert

joelosis — Mon, 06 Aug 2018 22:14:53 GMT

My workflow for this is to create a new project with the name that i want then wire what i want across using mediahub using the projects browser

Re: Copy & Convert

adamt — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 13:06:59 GMT

hey Joel - just what I do most times!

I was hoping there was a quicker/easier way to modify a name for those times when its not so practical to go through that whole process...like when the boss is sat next to you and wants to look back at something from 6 months ago and doesn't want to wait around!

Adam

Re: Copy & Convert

joelosis — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 13:36:48 GMT

i get it now 🙂

maybe then a dialogue for when u choose the copy and convert has the option to rename the project as well,m or something along those lines

Re: Copy & Convert

adamt — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 13:41:10 GMT

Exactly!

no reason it can't be done - as long as the new name is different to the original then there are no conflicts.

Re: Copy & Convert

joelosis — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 13:50:40 GMT

hit this up with the request otherwise were just peeing in the wind 🙂

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Re: Copy & Convert

adamt — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 13:52:29 GMT

as long as its a tail wind and not head on!

Re: Copy & Convert

adamt — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 14:01:13 GMT

submitted - FI-01592